New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-09

| must gard with qualification the memory OF his
great lecturng tour in this country in 1872. That
| tour should be remembered by Americans with
especial gratitude for the lecturer unlike most OF
| his compeers, carried in his purse nothing out of
the country that he had not brought into it, but
left the entire profits Of his laborious efforts,
amounting to more than 10000. as q fund for
TIE aid of American students who devote them
selves to original research America can Join with
England and all the world most heartily in attest
ing the worth Of this great scholars forty-eight
] years of labor and research, and in wishing him
many more years of wisdom and honor
| The President is very careful in his st. Louis
| letter to affirm his belief that the Grand Army
would not have tolerated any scandalous attempt
to degrade the dignity of the Presidential Office
II he had faith in the patriotism Of the soldiers
why did he not go to the Encampment Certainly,
IL the soldiers were prepared by large majority
to protect him from insult and to discOuntenance
unfair and unworthy assaults upon him, the
dignity OF his high Office would not have been
imperiiIed at the Encampment Why, then, has
he concluded TO stay away? What does he fear ?
Sidney, Australia, boasts 10000 candle
electric light which throws its rays fifty miles
out to 1t Is rumored that the New-Yorx
to obtain the loan of this light. The committee
hope by the aid Of it to be able to discover some
thing in the record made by Governor Hill and
the Democrats in the Legislature last winter to
which the party point with pride during
the fall campaign.
The President has heard good deal since the
battle flags order. lie has heard something drop
something large and heavy-and he has been
terribly scared. But he has apparently heard
something else the sound of which has failed to
reach the keenest in the country. In his
compliments and regrets for the St. Louis
Encampment he refers to threats of violence and
harm to himself. Not another soul in this
broad land knows anything about these hostile
menaces. Who has threatened the President
with violence and HARM Certainly neither
General Fairchild nor General Tuttle, nor any
other loyal soldier connected with the Grand
Army. The President has no moral right to
make general accusations OF this sort against the
Union veterans without furnishing q bill Of
particulars. Who has threatened him with VIC
lence and harm (?
The Aqueduct Commission has adopted reso
tuition calling on the Chief Engineer for infor-
nation concerning the construction OF big
dams In Europe. The Commission evidently has
nOt given up Us stupcnuOuS Nuhkef
Dam project Bat it had better go slow on this
business IL may hear more from the people
about big dams than it will relish.
Why did the countenance OF David b. Hill
fairly glow with radiance yesterday? Why did
his eyes dance with satisfaction and his lips
puclser with irrepressible smiles ? Why ever and
anon did he stsrtlc the clerks in the Executive
Chamber by giving himself sly poke In the
side, accompanying the poke with o hearty
chuckle? Why on his return TO the Executive
Mansion last evening did he proceed TO turn
several exuberant somersaults on the piazza !?
The Governor had read Mr. Cleveiand's sullen and
sour letter declining TO visit st. Louis. Hence.
The President withdrew in hot haste from the
Confederate barricadc when the storm Of popular
Indignation over the battle-lags order burst
upon him. In fortnight he was In fun retreat
from the Grand Army Encampment at st. Louis
lie is retreating whittier? Up Salt River-and
tolerably fast too.
The and regulation Of immigration are |
matters pertaining to the Federal Government |
and the State of New-York ought not TO be put |
TO further expense in the matter. Hence Score
tary Fairchild errs in refusing to allow rental |
ont of the emigrant fund for the use of part
Of Wards Island. The State has invested good |
deal Of money in this island. and is put to |
expense every year account Of il. |
This is exclusively for the benefit of immigrants.
The emigrant tax was imposed by Congress TO |
meet such expenses Whatever is necessary for |
the maintenance Of the part Of the island used |
by the Emigration Commissioner and for the
payment Of interest on the mortgage, and for
every other expense incident to the care Of immi-
grants, should be met out of the immigrant fund.
II 1t is not large enough then Congress should |
I've asked to increase the tax. IL is time that
this country ceased to burden itself with the
care Of foreign paupers.
The hide-bound organs Of Mugwumpery in
their thick and-thin devotion to President Cleve-
land do not hesitate to heap gratuitous insult
upon the Grand Army Of the Republic with the
hope of helping him out of the st. Louis hole
INTO which he has thrust himself.
There once was coon sitting on
tree top enjoying his pension bill
retOes and his rebelnag order. Along
anne n boy in blue with the monogram
G. A. r. on his shirt band and quietly cast his
yes up at the coon. II say exclaimed the
,oon, lis that you, G.. A. Rp "You are right
he first time, replied the boy in blue. SWELL
you needn't shout III come down. rejoined the
,oon, rapidly descending while he spoke. Moral
Thus see why the rebel dag order was rescnded
md why the man that gave the order decided not
% visit ST. Louis in September.